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Pennsylvania 40th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+20.52012R+25.22016R+16.32020R+7.52024R+5.8
full record · 20082024
R+5.8
2024
median income$121,769U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age46.0U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate3.1%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)43.9%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english7.8%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.8%
Irish19.6%
Italian17.1%
Asian Indian1.3%
Chinese0.8%
Filipino0.2%
Mexican0.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American1.0%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Washington County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Pennsylvania 40th State House District

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Pennsylvania 40th State House DistrictTrumpR+5.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Pennsylvania 40th State House DistrictThe boundary of Pennsylvania 40th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+5.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Pennsylvania 40th State House District · R+5.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican52.4%23,072
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.5%20,500
Jill SteinGreen1.1%472
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pennsylvania 40th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allegheny County, PADemocraticD+20.2
Washington County, PARepublicanR+25.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.5%Harris20,500
52.4%Trump23,072
1.1%Stein472
−5.8%
44,044
R
45.7%Biden20,023
53.2%Trump23,328
1.1%Jorgensen467
−7.5%
43,818
R
40.1%Clinton15,212
56.5%Trump21,409
3.4%Johnson1,299
−16.3%
37,920
R
37.4%Obama14,053
62.6%Romney23,543
0.0%
−25.2%
37,596
R
39.3%Obama14,447
59.8%McCain21,964
0.8%Nader304
−20.5%
36,715
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −5.8% in 2024.−5.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−20.5%
2012−25.2%
2016−16.3%
2020−7.5%
2024−5.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RNatalie MihalekState House · 40

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

The 2024 presidential margin was R+5.8, one of the narrower results among Pennsylvania's state house districts, compared with R+20.5 in 2008. About 32,300 residents lived here, with White alone at 78.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.8 points.

A population of 66,291, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,769 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28 and State House District 44.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 40th State House District voted Republican by 5.8 points (R+5.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,044 votes cast, 20,500 went Democratic and 23,072 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 40th State House District?
Pennsylvania 40th State House District has a population of 66,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 40th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 40th State House District is $121,769 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 40th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.